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Boylan and Krystkowiak are fired

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From the Associated Press

The Chicago Bulls fired interim Coach Jim Boylan on Thursday after a 33-49 season.

The Bulls were 24-32 under Boylan, 52, who replaced the fired Scott Skiles in December. Chicago was 49-33 last season and reached the second round of the playoffs.

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The Milwaukee Bucks fired Larry Krystkowiak after his first full season as coach.

Krystkowiak, 43, replaced Terry Stotts in March 2007.

Touted as a playoff contender before the season, the Bucks finished 26-56.

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Donnie Walsh replaced Isiah Thomas as the New York Knicks’ president two weeks ago but said he wasn’t ready to announce a decision on Thomas’ coaching future after a 23-59 season.

The New York Daily News, however, reported that Thomas was told last week that he would not return as coach.

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Golden State Coach Don Nelson, 67, said he will let the Warriors know by July 1 if he will return for his third and final $5.1-million season.

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